BhakLol.Com Presents Popcorn Type Syllogism for IBPS PO and IBPS Clerk Exams :: Set 01

Directions (Q.1-Q5): In each question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

Q1. Statements:  

Some bananas are soaps.            

Some powders are soaps.           

Only detergents are powders.

Conclusions:

I.Some soaps are detergents.

II.  Some detergents are not soaps.

Options:

a. if only conclusion I follows.

b. if only conclusion II follows.

c. if either conclusion I or II follows.

d. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.

e. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Q2. Statements:  

Some mobiles are pots.               

Some pots are animals.

Some animals are cows.

Conclusions:

I. Some pots are cows.

II.  Some mobiles are cows.

Options:

a. if only conclusion I follows.

b. if only conclusion II follows.

c. if either conclusion I or II follows.

d. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.

e. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Q3. Statements:  

Some papers are bottles.            

No perfume is a paper.

All bottles are files.

Conclusions:

I.Some bottles are not perfumes.

II.  Some perfumes are not files.

Options:

a. if only conclusion I follows.

b. if only conclusion II follows.

c. if either conclusion I or II follows.

d. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.

e. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Q4. Statements: 

All books are magazines.             

All magazines are ice.    

Some ice are drops.

Conclusions:

I.There is a possibility that all drops are books.

II.  At least some ice are books.

Options:

a. if only conclusion I follows.

b. if only conclusion II follows.

c. if either conclusion I or II follows.

d. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.

e. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Q5. Statements:  

Some balls are tables.   

Some tables are ipods. 

All ipods are chalks.

Conclusions:

I.Some chalks are balls.

II.  Some balls are not chalks.

Options:

a. if only conclusion I follows.

b. if only conclusion II follows.

c. if either conclusion I or II follows.

d. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.

e. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Answer Index: Q1-(a),Q2-(d),Q3-(e),Q4-(e) and Q5-(d)